High potential and gifted education

Every learner’s potential at Wyrallah Road Public School is our priority.

We recognise that high potential exists in every classroom, and our teachers work proactively to find, nurture and extend that potential. Through evidence-informed practice, we challenge our students to think deeply, create boldly, lead confidently and grow every day.

We identify students’ learning needs using a range of formative assessment strategies and provide targeted support, enrichment, extension and—where appropriate—acceleration.

Our school offers a diverse range of opportunities across the four domains of potential—intellectual, creative, physical and social-emotional—ensuring that high potential and gifted learners are engaged, challenged and supported to excel.

Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?

Recognising potential and developing talent

Our teachers find potential and nurture our students to be the best they can be.

Tailored lessons

Each student has different abilities. Teachers respond to each student’s ability by providing extra challenges and extension activities to keep learning exciting and engaging.

Rich opportunities and activities

Students can take part in opportunities to develop their talent in the arts, sport, leadership and more.

Opening doors to wider experiences

Our students can participate in a wide range of state-wide opportunities that aim to extend and enrich student potential.

What is high potential and gifted education?

High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) is how our school supports students with advanced learning needs.

We do this through:

Learn more about supporting your child through Supporting parents and carers

Our high potential and gifted education opportunities

In our classroom

All teachers at Wyrallah Road Public School use evidence-informed strategies daily to identify, support and extend high potential and gifted learners. This includes:

  • Formative assessment to identify advanced learning needs, monitor growth and adapt teaching
  • Flexible grouping to support collaboration, problem-solving and rich discussion
  • Safe, supportive classrooms that promote confidence, risk-taking and perseverance
  • Learning pathways including enrichment, extension and subject or grade acceleration
  • Regular collaborative planning where staff track and review progress for identified students
  • Ongoing professional learning led by our Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction and highly accomplished teachers

Our focus is on challenge, engagement and growth—so that every advanced learner is stretched appropriately.

Across our school

We know that talent develops in many contexts. Wyrallah Road Public School provides rich opportunities beyond the classroom for students to explore and expand their strengths.

Intellectual Domain:

  • Debating
  • Maths Olympiad
  • Write On competition
  • The Rivers Public Speaking
  • Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition
  • Tournament of the Minds
  • STEM & Coding Clubs

Creative Domain:

  • School Visual Arts Show
  • School Show
  • Concert Band
  • Instrumental Program
  • Junior & Senior Choir
  • Junior & Senior Dance Groups

Physical Domain:

PSSA Sport

  • Cross Country, Athletics & Swimming Carnivals
  • School Sport Pathways

Social-emotional Domain:

  • School Captains
  • House Captains
  • Kindergarten Buddy Program
  • Student Representative Council (SRC)
  • Wellbeing Days and student leadership opportunities
Across NSW

Across NSW

Our students also have access to a wide range of state-level enrichment programs, including:

  • The Premier’s Spelling Bee
  • The Premier’s Debating Challenge
  • The Premier’s Sporting Challenge
  • STEM enrichment partnerships (such as RASE)
  • Representative sport pathways (regional, state and national)
  • The Schools Spectacular

These programs offer exceptional opportunities for our high potential and gifted learners to showcase their talents beyond the school setting.

Art show - Every student participates in our biannual art show, creating unique artworks that are proudly displayed. This event celebrates creativity and is open to family and community members to enjoy and support our young artists.
School show – All students across the school have the opportunity to take to the stage and showcase their talents in performing arts. Featuring drama, dance, and music, our biannual school show is a spectacular event performed over two nights for family and community members.
Sport - Jackson, Kayden, Levi, and Callum proudly represented our school at the NSW State Athletics Championships in the 11-13 years boys 100m relay. The team placed 3rd in their heat and finished 5th in the finals, demonstrating great skill and sportsmanship.

Help for your high potential child

If your child shows signs of high potential, contact us. We can share how our HPGE support can guide their learning journey.

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